Parenting

Celebrate New Life! Creating a Naming Ceremony

Why not have a celebration to introduce the arrival of a new baby, welcome an adoptive child or to embrace stepchildren into a new family? Why not introduce your child to your community of family and friends? It is a time in which the child is officially

Osteopathy for Mastitis – A Drug Free Approach

Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast tissues and is a common problem for breastfeeding mothers. In breastfeeding women it is generally due to a blocked milk duct that becomes inflamed and can also then become infected. The earliest symptom is usually

A Herbal Approach to Low Milk Supply

Low milk supply is associated with poor weight gain in babies and can be distressing for mothers. After latching or attachment difficulties and nipple damage, it is the third most common complaint of nursing mothers. There are many reasons why milk supply

A Herbal Approach to Low Milk Supply – Page 2

Fenugreek Trigonella foenum graecum Fenugreek is one of the most important lactation herbs and has been used in ancient civilizations to support birth (Rome) and lactation (India). It was also used as incense and to embalm mummies in ancient Egypt. It is

Safer Co-Sleeping

Your baby has been crying for hours in the ; middle of the night. Nothing will calm ; her. Finally, she settles in your arms but ; awakens and screams the minute you set her in her crib. Out of exhaustion, you take her into bed with ; you and both you and

Allowing Birth to Stir Our Creative Soup

Birth can be a tremendous opportunity to? take a really good look at the stuff you are made of and to go on wondrous journeys? based on your findings. I have been blessed with experiencing two very? different births. The birth of my daughter, Trinity was